Question

What is the answer to 3/4 multiplied by 1/3? (give a step by step explanation please)

Answer 1

Explanation:

`(3)/(4)` x
`(1)/(3) =`

if you do 3x4 on the top you get 3

and then you mulitply 3x4 on the bottom which gives you 12

So, its
`(3)/(12)`

and yo have to simplify it so a common factor for 3 and 12 is 3, so divide both by 3 and you get...

`(1)/(4)`

and as a decimal is 0.25

Answer 2

3/12 or 1.3833........

Explanation:

if this is a fraction:

3/4 x 1/3

3 x 1 = 3

_ _ _

4 x 3= 12

if this is decimal:

3/4=0.75

1/3= 0.33333.....

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1.3833........